Why True Myths Resonate: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage

“To be in the weakest camp is to be in the strongest school.” G.K. Chesterton

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My son asked me yesterday: “Why don’t you watch the Marvel movies? They are all about myths. You like myths.”

I said: “Hmm… Good question. You know, some myths are more true than others. The Marvel movies are all about giants among men, not men among giants. In a true myth, the hero is a man, not a superman. It’s much easier for an ordinary…